Richwood Bicentennial Week Celebrations Planned
Richwood readies for a ten day Bicentennial celebration from June 11 to June 20 with decorations installed on village streets. Civic groups and residents including Mrs. Marge Skidmore and others helped craft banner flags and organize activities for the nation’s 200th birthday observance.
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Richwood
Individu
Marge Skidmore
Christine Clark
Pat Miller
Hallie Jordan
Helen Collier
Judy Elliott
The
P.A.R.T
Yesteryear
Richard ‘‘Monk’’ Ross
Paul J. Speyer
Richwood Banking
BiCen
Prince Imperial
Brobeck
Ken Laughorn
N. Franklin St
Napoleon
Avon Ault
Marion
Loma Howald
Barbara Anderson
France
Mary Howell
Madonna Speyer
Festival
Heritage
Horizon
American Legion Auxiliary
Time Capsule Vault Ready For Bicentennial Items
A red, white and blue time capsule vault arrives at Union County Federal Savings and Loan for a June 19 dedication. Richwood Park plans summer swimming and tennis lessons, with item donations due by June 18 to multiple local contacts. Proceeds support the 1976 Richwood Bicentennial and Tri centennial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Federal Savings and Loan
Ed Storbeck Funeral Home
Alexander Wilbert Vault Co
Marion
Richwood Park
Jack Stout
Stout
Ron Parks
P.A.R.T
Susie Crofut
Dick Shaw
Union Co. Federal
Arks Cardinal
Susie
Tom Miller
Stofcheck Funeral Home
Richwood
Richwood Public Library
Union County Federal Savings & Loan
Allen Foos
John Mead
Rick Williamson
Virg Westbrook
Doug Gerard
James W Wright Named County Schools Head
The Union County Board of Education announced the hiring of James W Wright as the new Superintendent of Union County Schools following a June 1 meeting. He succeeds retiree R W Slusher, with a career in Kentucky and Ohio including roles at Jackson Center High School and Clark County Schools.
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James W. Wright
Union County Board of Education
Union County Schools
Wright
R. W. Slusher
Williamsburg
Cumberland College
Xavier University
Cincinnati
Wright State University
Dayton
Bowling Green State University
Springboro
Ohio
Jackson Center
Clark County
Springfield
Linda
Olive Branch Junior High
New Carlisle
Driver Cited For Failure To Yield In Two Vehicle Crash
A two car crash at 9 35 p m Tuesday at St Rt 37 and 739 sent Robert Gregory 19 Marion and Mary Kersey 18 Mt Victory to Marion General Hospital. Bobby Alderman 19 Richwood was cited for failing to yield and injured passenger Greggory Nease 20 was uninjured.
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Marion General Hospital
St. Rt
Robert Gregory
Marion
Mary Kersey
Victory
Richwood
Gregory
Bobby Alderman
Blagrove St
Alderman
Greggory Nease
Rts
Roving wolves sighted in rural areas stir concern
Reports describe elusive wolves seen in surrounding countryside prompting warnings to residents. wildlife officials investigate sightings and advise precautions while authorities assess potential risks to livestock and public safety.
Newly Installed Lion's President Leads Mt Victory Meeting
Bill Cheney was installed as Lions Club president for 1976 77 at a Plaza Inn Mt Victory buffet marking the club year end. Officers were named including Wm Cheney as Pres and new members Tom Evans Jr and Doug Gerard inducted. The evening closed with a Bicentennial Variety Show by the String A Ling s of Marysville.
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Lions Club
Plaza Inn
Mt. Victory
America
Lion Tom Thomasson
Lion Bud Smith
Mike Thompson
Sec
Paul Speyer
Chevron
Glenn Pittman
Gary Reese
Paul Grose
Wm. Parrott
Gary Herd
Lawrence Dodrill
Gerald Anderson
Thompson
Sr. Dep
Dist
Jack Scott
William Cheney
Paul J. Speyer
Scott
Wm. Cheney
Jester Grose
Ed Pacha
Virgil Westbrook
Paul G. Speyer
William Davis
Duane Stillings
Ass’t
John Mead
Lion Tamer
Duane Lewis
Don Stiffler
Richard Griffith
Kenneth van Zant
Ron Parks
John Hartman
Cheney
Lion Scott
Tom Evans, Jr
Doug Gerard
Westbrook
Lions
Masonic Temple
Marysville
BiCen Snake Race and Bicentennial Updates Announced
Special notice invites entrants to the BiCen Snake Race on June 17 with Nibert Insurance offering a $25 savings bond to the longest garter snake. Rainbow Cleaners showcases hundreds of red roses on a brick wall. Richwood's BiCen Belles appear on WCMH TV and WMRN radio features cover Focus and Orbit programs.
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Nibert Ins
Rainbow Cleaners
Richwood
Jerry Raser
Wcmh-Tv
WMRN
Champs Challenge Water Battle Firefighters
The Raymond Volunteer Fire Dept winners of last year's water fight at the Union County Fair issued a challenge for a water battle on Sunday afternoon June 13 at 4 30 p m The event will be at Richwood Lake and sponsored by the Richwood Lions Club spokesman Gary Reese says fire units from Marysville Magnetic Springs and Ostrander have accepted the challenge Rumors say Richwood VFD may respond with new tactics.
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Raymond Volunteer Fire Dept
Union County Fair
Richwood
Richwood Lake
Richwood Lions Club
Gary Reese
Marysville
Magnetic Springs
Ostrander
Richwood Volunteer Fire Dept
Mayor's Court June 7 1976 Speeding Citations
Speeding fines listed for multiple defendants in Lyndon Coucher Marion Waters Ridgeway Runkle Culwell Shane I Criswell. reckless operation for Collins Todd. resisting and fleeing officer for James Allen McNeal. no operator license for Patricia King. expired tax? Roy Cox. failure to hook city sewer. violator given extension until July 10 to comply with village ordinance.
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Lyndon Coutcher
Marion
Scott C. Waters
Marysville
Donna J. Ridgeway
Steven James Runkle
Erie
Paul E. Culwell
William E. Shane I
Richwood
John Criswell
Prospect
George C. Collins
Galion
Charles Edgar Todd
Tampa
Fla
James Allen McNeal
Patricia King
Ean Roy C. Cox
Emergency squad runs list from Mt. Victory and Marion area
Emergency squad runs report two injured from separate incidents. On Tuesday June 1 at 10 p.m. Mary Jane Kersey 18 of 33640 Schertzer Rd Mt. Victory transported to Marion General Hospital after an accident. On Saturday June 5 at 1 25 p.m. Scott Reese 13 of South Franklin Street parents advised to take patient to hospital.
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Mary Jane Kersey
Schertzer
Mt. Victory
Marion General Hospital
Scott Reese
S. Franklin Sr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Navy
North Union High School
Franklin St
Richwood Fairgrounds
Legionaire
Sam Chapman
Marion Power Shovel Co
Sims Bros
Malo Bros. & Sons
B. F. Goodrich
Queens
North Union Jr
State of
Richwood CCL
Melba Cheney
Pat Cope
Park
Richwood Ministerial Association
Scott Foreman
Foreman
Boundary Rd
Bill Cheney
Lion’s
Mayor’s Court
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